Baked Eggs in Cream (Eggs en Cocotte or Shirred Eggs)

March 24, 2024 Amanda Plott

Baked Eggs in Cream (or Eggs en Cocotte or shirred eggs) is a simple yet elegant dish that elevates breakfast or brunch to a whole new level. This dish features eggs baked in a rich and velvety cream, creating a luxurious and indulgent texture. The cream adds a subtle sweetness and decadence to the eggs, making each bite creamy and flavorful. The dish is typically seasoned with salt, pepper, and perhaps a sprinkle of fresh herbs, enhancing the delicate flavors of the eggs and cream.

Baked Eggs in Cream can be easily customized with additional ingredients such as cheese, vegetables, or bacon, offering endless possibilities to suit individual preferences. Whether served in individual ramekins or a larger baking dish, this dish is sure to impress with its simplicity and deliciousness…

Garlic Confit

November 8, 2023 Amanda Plott

Experience the irresistible allure of Garlic Confit. It’s a culinary delight that will transport your taste buds to new heights. This centuries-old French technique transforms ordinary garlic cloves into golden nuggets of flavor through a slow and gentle cooking process.

Garlic Confit begins with plump garlic cloves immersed in a bath of fragrant olive oil. As the cloves simmer over low heat, a magical alchemy occurs, infusing the oil with the essence of garlic. The cloves themselves undergo a marvelous transformation, turning velvety soft, buttery, and mellow. The result is a divine condiment that promises to elevate any dish it graces…

Monte Cristo Monkey Bread

July 26, 2023 Amanda Plott

If you're looking to satisfy your cravings for something both savory and sweet, look no further than the enchanting Monte Cristo Monkey Bread. This unique treat is a delightful twist on the classic sweet brunch item, taking inspiration from the renowned Monte Cristo sandwich. Fluffy pieces of dough, irresistibly soft and tender, enveloped in a tantalizing mixture of ham, turkey, cheese, and Dijon mustard. This heavenly concoction creates a harmonious balance between savory and sweet, tickling your taste buds in all the right ways.

As this delightful creation finds its way into the oven, something magical begins to happen. The cheese, carefully integrated into the dough, starts to melt, transforming into a pool of gooey goodness. Each bite becomes a treasure trove, as the flavors of the ham and cheese intertwine, creating a symphony of flavors that dance upon your palate…

Pistou Soup

August 14, 2022 Amanda Plott

I know what you’re thinking… Soup? In the Summer?! Yeah, yeah. Maybe it’s wishful thinking on my part, but sometimes you have to lure the cooler weather in by enticing it with appropriate foods. I don’t know, maybe it’s working. It’s at least coming off the triple digits for a few days here. That being said, this Pistou Soup is very light and definitely is more of a Spring or Summer soup because of that.

It starts off with a base of onion, leek, and celery and is then layered with some potato, green beans, peas and more! Like I said, this is soup that’s packed with vegetables while also being meatless. The soup is topped off with a pistou, which is basically a pesto that’s made with basil, garlic, and some cheese too…

Air Fryer French Toast

July 18, 2022 Amanda Plott

Did you know that you can make french toast in the air fryer? Well, as it turns out, you totally can and it’s super simple and easy to do! And you know what’s better? It only takes is six ingredients and just a few minutes of hands on time! I started this Air Fryer French Toast with some of my favorite whole wheat and multi-grain bread.

French toast is pretty standard across the board, but I did lighten the egg mixture up just a bit by using an unsweetened almond milk instead of cream. Trust me when I say, you won’t notice the simple swap. Other than that, the egg mixture is loaded up with plenty of cinnamon goodness…

French Bread

June 15, 2020 Amanda Plott

I’ve been doing a lot of baking lately. Especially now that I got ALL NEW appliances in my kitchen finally! I’ve been waiting to do it for years and years now and I finally was able to do so. Between that, limiting trips to the store, and having my hands on a handy-dandy bread maker, I’ve been a bread making fool!

This French Bread is simple. It’s as standard as bread comes and is made with just a handful of pantry staple ingredients. Flour, oil, salt, sugar, yeast, that’s pretty much all there is to it. I have to say, even if you don’t have a bread machine, this bread is still pretty easy to make and will easily rival any fresh bakery bread…